Discovering Useful Words And Expressions
1. _________ not inside a building
2. ______ feeling disturbed
3. __________________ to be worried about
4. _____ free, not tied up
5. ___________ to experience something
6. _______ to take no notice of
outdoors
go through
loose
upset
ignore
be concerned about
1 Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text.
7. ___________ staying close to and
looking at somebody
8. __________ to become quiet after
nervous activity
9. _______ piece of material hung to
cover a window
10. ______ number of things that
happen one after another
calm down
curtain
series
face to face
Anne’s sister, Margot, was very ______
that the family had to move. However,
she knew that she had to __________ all
the difficulties with her family. She
found it difficult to settle and __________
in the hiding place, because she was
_______________ whether they would
be discovered.
concerned about
upset
go through
calm down
Complete this passage with some
of the words and phrases above.
She suffered from loneliness, but she had
to learn to like it there. What she really
missed was going _________ and walking
the dog for her neighbour. It was such fun
to watch it run ______ in the park. She
wished she could tell her neighbour
__________ that she was sorry not to be
able to do it any longer, but she knew
that was too dangerous!
outdoors
loose
face to face
Put the following words and expressions into Chinese.
1. on the highway 2. in order to 3. recover from 4. dusty 5. set down 6. at dusk 7. add up 8. entirely 9. on purpose
在高速路上
为了
从……中恢复
满是灰尘的, 灰尘覆盖的
卸下, 放下; 记下, 写下
在黄昏
加起来, 总计
完全地
故意地
When the man saw the car accident
on the highway, he stopped __________
offer help.
2. “How can Linda recover from her
illness in this room when it’s so dirty
and _____? It will only make her worse.”
said the doctor.
3 Complete the sentences using words
and expressions from the text.
in order to
dusty
3. After Peter died, George _________
the story of their friendship in a book.
4. When the street lights go on _______,
they make a beautiful picture, so
different from the daytime.
5. Good friends do not _______ what
they do for each other; instead they
offer help when it is needed.
set down
at dusk
add up
6. Although Tim and Mike come from
________ different backgrounds,
they became close friends.
7. Please draw the ________; the
sunlight is too bright.
8. “Sorry, I didn’t break the plate
___________.”
“ It’s OK. Don’t worry about it.”
entirely
curtains
on purpose
1. settle
2. suffer from
3. add
settle vt.
_____________________________
He _______ his child in a corner of the compartment.
他把孩子安顿在车厢的一个角落里。
2) ____________________________ After the excitement, I tried to settle myself.
激动过后,我设法平静下来。
安放;安顿;安排;料理
settled
使(自己)安下心来;使宁静
3. __________________________
I’ve ___________ I’ll drop medicine and take up physics. 我已决定放弃医学,开始学习物理。
4. __________________________
Both wanted to ______ their scores. 双方都愿意捐弃前嫌。
决定;确定 + that / wh-
settled that
解决(问题);结束(争端)
settle
vi. _______________________________
They _______ to have a talk. 他们坐下来谈。
She can’t _______ to work. 她不能静下心来工作。
The family has _______ in Canada. 这家人已定居加拿大。
安顿下来;平静下来;定居下来
settled
settle
settled
settle down __________________ settle a deal ___________________ all settled (I am all settled) ________________________
安定下来
达成交易
安排好了
2. suffer from 常加 ________________
的名词(战争、灾害、疾病),译为: “_______________________________ ____________________________”。
具体的不幸或痛苦
苦于……; 患有……; 为……所苦;
受……折磨;遭受……痛苦
It is said that he suffers from high blood pressure. 据说他 _____ 高血压。 He is suffering from cold and hunger.他正 _________。
患有
挨饿受冻
Finish Using Words and
Expressions on page 41.